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PATENTED M AY 101870 dnited tatee ,einem camine JAMES C. BUTLER, OF ALBANY, NEW YORK.)

Letters Patent No. 102,769, lated May v10, 1870.

I, J'AMns C. BUTLER, of Albany, in the county of Albany and State of New York, have invented certain Improvements in Sofa-Bedsteads, of which the following is a specication.

The principal object of my invention relates to the construction of a reversible back to a sofa, so that in combination with extended cushions or spring mattresses, the sofa mav readily be converted into a bedstead.

Another object of my invention relates to the manner ot' constructing the reversible back of a sofa above alluded to, so that when' the sofa is converted into a bedstead, it shall have the appearance of a bedstead and not of a sofa.

In the accompanying drawings- Figure l is a perspective view of my invention.

Figure 2 is a central section ofthe same, when extended, so as* to forni a bedstead.

Figure 3 is a central section of the same when used as a sofa.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts in all the figures.

The sofa frame is constructed as follows:

A is the end of the seat, constructed with a sofa gong, h h h, and a bedstead front, k It k, as shown in B is the back of the sofa, constructed with a sofa finish, as shown in fig. 1, on its top side, and on its bottom side of any desired pattern of a bedstead, as'

seen in the same figure.

C C and C" are cushions or spring mattresses, constructed in the usual manner,- and held in'plac'e by Bide pieces' D D D, and united together by suitable hinges a and b, so as to bc' folded together, as shown in tig. 3, or extended, as shown iniig. 2. l

E is a bolster-board, which is folded `up against the head-'board B of the b ed, vor the back of the sofa,

when not iu use, or is opened against the mattress C, as shown in iig. 2.

F isa foot or leg, attached to the ends of spring mattress C, for the -purpose of keeping the bed from the floor, as shown in tig. 2.

G is the end-of the back piece B, which. is formed as shown in iig. s1.

The front edge of piece G 'is' constructed of the form shown at l l in fig. 1, and in this position it gives the sofa. y

It will be seen in the same figure that the lower edge m m of end piece G is of a different outline from its upper edge l l.'

When the sofa-head orback B, with its end pieces y G, are revolved about itsusustaning pins or pivotsd,

the foot of then the bottom part, n, of the sofa back B and the under sides m m of end pieces G form the head of the bedstead, as shown in fig. 2.

End piece G is fitted outside of end piece A, and is attached to it by apivot, d, as shown in iig. 1.

End pieces G are united to the back B and top piece o', so as to move like one piece, forming a rcversible sofa back and bedstead head.

The arm .of the sofa is formed by a portion, p, of the end piece G projecting nearly' to the frontof the sofa, as shown in tig. l.

Itwill be seen that the middle cushion or mattress Cforms thel back cushion of the sof'a, as shown in jig. 3, and the cushion or mattress G is always the seat of thc sofa. Cushion or mattress C is permanent-ly attached to the s`ot`a frame.

Cushions or spring mattresses/O C" are made in the usual manner, with bottom boards to sustain the springs, or hair, or whatever material that may be used in their construction, and they are connected to the permanent cushion- C by suitable hinges a, and to each other by hinges b, as shown in fig. 3,

The footor leg F may be hinged or made to swing under the end of mattress C, as shown in iig. 3, or it may be made permanent to the'eud of mattress C", and when the mattress is folded up for the sofa, said legs F may pass under mattresses G' and C, in any convenient manner.

It. will be seen from the above that to convert thc sofa into a bedstead it will be necessary first to pull over the` back of the sofa B toward the front, until the top` o, of the sot'a back, B, is down across the front ofthe sofa, where it will rest, then draw out the mattresses O and G", and we have a good-appearing bedstead.v The holster-board E heilig unf'astened and turned `down upon mattress C forms the complete bed, ready for the clothing, and which may as easily be recon- .verted into a sofaw'henever desired, thus furnishing a useful article offurniture.` v

What I claim as new, and desire to secure hy Letters Patent, is'- In a'sota bedstead, the combination ofthe reversible back, B, and frame ends A, and hinged bolster-board E, with a spring mattress` or cushion made in parts C, C', and C", all arranged and operating substanf .tially in the manner and for the purposes hcrcin shown.-

JAMES o. BUTLER.

Witnesses:

^ AUGUSTUS F. Frsnsn, J No. H. VAN BERGEN.l 

